Floodplain management

PERMITS AND INSPECTIONS
Walker Municipal Building
10136 Florida Boulevard
Walker, LA 70785
Phone: (225) 665.8893

Hours
7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday

The City of Walker's Permit Department handles floodplain management, such as Base Flood Elevation [BFE], Flood Zone and Map Panel Number. The Permit Department also handles the Community Rating System [CRS].

For a flood zone determination request form, click here. Submit your request to:

The City of Walker Permit Department
P.O. Box 217
Walker, LA 70785
Phone: (225) 665.8893
Fax: (225) 664.0140

The following information is needed to supply your Flood Zone, BFE, and/or Map Panel Number:

1. Address of location. You must have the location of the structure marked on a map to be submitted with the flood zone determination request form.
2. Name of the person requesting the flood determination.
3. Contact information for the person requesting the flood determination.

For a brochure with important information about floodplain management, click here.

To contact the Certified Floodplain Manager, Lynette Richardson.

It is important to contact the Permit Department after any natural disaster:  See this helful VIDEO  

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FLOOD AWARENESS

USEFUL INFORMATION REGARDING FLOODING

WHY YOU NEED FLOOD INSURANCE 

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ONLINE RESOURCES

Livingston Office of Homeland Security (LOHSEP)

OFFICIAL SITE OF NFIP 

FEMA

UNO FLOOD PORTAL

RIVER STAGES

LSU AgCenter Flood Map Portal 

LSU Ag Center

Louisiana Homeowners Handbook to Prepare for Natural Hazards

Amite River Basin Commission

Hurricane Readiness

Emergency Planning

Livingston Parish Library

National Weather Service

Flood Smart

Coastal Louisiana 

Insure your property

Protect property from the hazard

Protect people from the hazard 

Build responsibly

Mayor Jimmy Watson's flood insurance promotion outreach

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